Pirlo: I Could Have Moved To Real Madrid
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Milan midfielder Andrea Pirlo has revealed that there was a possibility that he could have moved to Real Madrid following last summerÂ’s Calciopoli crisis.
The RossoneriÂ’s original punishment for their part in the scandal was a 15 point Serie A penalty and a one-year ban from the Champions League.
On appeal Milan were allowed to enter EuropeÂ’s premier club competition and the point deductions were reduced to eight points.
However between the original and final punishment, the DiavoliÂ’s future was very much in doubt and if their appeal had failed the club could have been forced, like Juventus, to sell off many of its top stars.
“In the summer of 2006 there was a rumour of a possible move to Real Madrid,” said Pirlo
“It was a strange thing because the Calciopoli scandal had just erupted, but in the end I opted to remain here." -
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Andrea is smart.
Real Madrid got no Gattuso. -
pirlo is gd... i think he the backbone of milan.. but kaka always overshine him..
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Is his contract gonna be up soon?
He could be playing mind games... -
Roberto Baggio has crowned Andrea Pirlo a world class midfielder who is “irreplaceable for Milan and Italy.”
Il Divin Codino has now retired, but played alongside Pirlo during the final years of his career and was very impressed.
“I am happy for him and all that he is doing,” said Baggio. “His vision, what he can create, what he can do all make him a genuine world class player. He is someone Milan and Italy cannot do without.”
Pirlo revealed this week that he had received an offer from Real Madrid last summer, but turned it down to stay with the Rossoneri.
He went on to lift the World Cup, the Champions League trophy and the European Super Cup.
“When we played together it all depended on him and the way he dictated the play. He always had this great ability to anticipate how it could develop and choose the best option.
“Pirlo has qualities you do not often see in world football,” concluded Baggio. -
pirlo to real madrid?
will there be a place for him? -
talk so much then never go
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Agreed. He gives me the impression of very 'ai xian' (show off) when he said something like this. It's like, so long ago so what's the point of bringing it up? It's as if he's trying to tell the world how loyal he is and blah blah blah. Bleh.Originally posted by gunner77:talk so much then never go -
Quite trueOriginally posted by Deunamist:Andrea is smart.
Real Madrid got no Gattuso.
And RM got no Kaka